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How to Improve Employee Engagement in the Manufacturing Industry?

Empuls

At the moment, manufacturing companies are dealing with many challenges such as labor shortages, skill gaps, high turnover rates, and more. To soften these blows as much as possible, employee engagement in the manufacturing industry becomes critical. Manufacturing jobs can be physically demanding.

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Workers’ Compensation: What’s payroll got to do with it?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

A recent study of manufacturing hourly compensation demonstrated a similar pattern for the main components (social insurance, wages or salaries, and direct benefits) paid by employers in Canada and Australia: The main divisions of employer costs for employee compensation under the BLS study are wages or salaries and benefits.

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Expert Q&A: Understanding the DOL’s Overtime Rules

HR Digest

The overtime rules went into effect on January 1, 2020. Under the new proposal, people earning a salary level of $679 for 40 hours per week (about $35,308 annually), will be eligible for overtime pay based on varied duties. Six discussions were held, and it was decided that the present compensation for overtime was inadequate.

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JOB SATISFACTION

HR Management Activities

Absenteeism tends to be highest in governmental agencies, utilities, and manufacturing firms. Offering rewards for good attendance, giving bonuses for missing fewer than a certain number of days, and “buying back” unused sick leave are all positive methods of reducing absenteeism. It cost the company $1.5

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Labor Code in Iceland

Global People Strategist

Iceland is a country primarily supported by fisheries and manufacturing industries which allow for the harvesting and export of marine products and goods. Overtime work, however, is limited to 48-hours per week. The overtime pay rate per hour in Iceland is 1.0385% of the regular monthly wage. Contract of Employment.

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Limited vs. Unlimited Contract in UAE

Bayzat

Benefits: The unlimited contract usually comes with benefits such as great job security, annual leave entitlement, overtime pay, sick leave, and end-of-service benefits, such as gratuity pay. Note that the basic salary does not include allowances, bonuses, or any other benefits that may come with a job.

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How Gender Pay Gap Affects Your Business

Vantage Circle

IT services showed a clear pay gap of 26% in favor of men, and in the manufacturing sector, they earn 24% more than women. However while reviewing, you are expected to look beyond salaries- such as benefits, bonuses, and overtime given to each employee. Balance the men-women earning opportunities.

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